On November 16, Nigel Richards once again won a world Scrabble championship. That may not seem surprising, since Mr. Richards has already won many Scrabble championships. But this Scrabble contest was in Spanish - a language Mr. Richards doesn't even speak.
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Two amazing athletes have completed incredible challenges to raise awareness and support for important causes. Deo Kato and Hilde Dosogne have both run thousands of miles to help make the changes they want to see in the world.
Last Thursday, 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju of India beat China's Ding Liren to win the World Chess Championship. The victory came in a hard-fought final game in Singapore. Gukesh is now the world chess champion, and the youngest person ever to hold the title.
Notre-Dame, one of the world's most famous churches, officially reopened on Saturday. The church was badly damaged by a fire in 2019. The reopening was celebrated with a special service attended by many world leaders.
Most people know that the 2024 summer Olympics were held in Paris in July. But not everyone is aware that soon afterward, the 2024 Paralympic Games began. The Paris Paralympics officially ended on Sunday after 11 days of exciting events and broken records.
On Monday, an unusual Major League Baseball (MLB) game took place in Boston. It was the second part of a game that started on June 26, but got rained out. Even stranger was the fact that the catcher, Danny Jansen, played for both teams during the game.
On Sunday, Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia shocked the running world by smashing the women's world record for the marathon by over two minutes. Assefa finished the Berlin Marathon in just 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 53 seconds.
Coco Gauff is a rising US tennis star. On Saturday, the 19-year-old won her first Grand Slam championship by beating Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff's win makes her the youngest American to win a major tennis championship since 1999.
For the last two weeks, 32 women's soccer teams have been playing in stadiums across Australia and New Zealand as part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Along the way, there have been some amazing matches, along with several surprises. Now there are only eight teams left.
Chloe Ricketts is only 15 years old, but she's already signed a professional contract with the Washington Spirit soccer team. That makes her the youngest player ever to sign with the National Women's Soccer League.
To recap 2022, NewsForKids.net is taking a look back at some of the most interesting stories we’ve covered this year. Today we’re looking at some great stories from the world of sports.